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Are you interested in novels? We have a great selection of quizzes on the most famous works that will allow you to test your knowledge on characters, plots, themes and literary styles.
Do you know the plot details of “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald? Can you name the key characters in Victor Hugo’s “Les Misérables”? Can you identify the different narrative voices in Virginia Woolf’s “Mrs. Dalloway”?
Our novel quizzes will help you discover fascinating new literary facts and familiarize yourself with some of literature’s most important works. Novel trivia is a fun way to expand your knowledge and understanding of the world of literature. So, whether you’re a fiction lover or just curious, come test your knowledge with our fiction quizzes.
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Who is the author of The Three Musketeers?
2Alexandre Dumas Father
1Alexandre Dumas Son
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Alexandre Dumas (father), the famous French writer, is the author of The Three Musketeers, first published in 1844.
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Alexandre Dumas (father), the famous French writer, is the author of The Three Musketeers, first published in 1844.
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Who is the author of the short story The Metamorphosis published in 1915?
1Franz Kafka
2Albert Camus
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The author of the famous short story The Metamorphosis, published in 1915, is Franz Kafka, a major Czech writer of the 20th century with a strange universe.
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The author of the famous short story The Metamorphosis, published in 1915, is Franz Kafka, a major Czech writer of the 20th century with a strange universe.
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What's Madame Bovary's first name?
1Emma
2Virginie
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Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bovary (1857) recounts the quest of Emma Bovary, married to a provincial doctor, to escape boredom through adventure and excessive luxury.
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Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bovary (1857) recounts the quest of Emma Bovary, married to a provincial doctor, to escape boredom through adventure and excessive luxury.
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Who is the author of the historical novel The Pillars of the Earth?
1Ken Follett
2J. R. R. Tolkien
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Ken Follett is the author of the historical novel The Pillars of the Earth, published in 1989, which recounts the construction of a cathedral in 12th century England.
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Ken Follett is the author of the historical novel The Pillars of the Earth, published in 1989, which recounts the construction of a cathedral in 12th century England.
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Which novel by John Steinbeck was published in 1937?
2Of Mice and Men
1The Grapes of Wrath
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John Steinbeck's 1937 novel Of Mice and Men tells the touching story of two itinerant workers during the Great Depression.
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John Steinbeck's 1937 novel Of Mice and Men tells the touching story of two itinerant workers during the Great Depression.
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Which novel by John Steinbeck received the Pulitzer Prize in 1940?
2The Grapes of Wrath
1Of Mice and Men
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The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck's masterpiece published in 1939, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1940 for its poignant exploration of the Great Depression.
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The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck's masterpiece published in 1939, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1940 for its poignant exploration of the Great Depression.
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Who is the author of the dystopian science fiction novel Fahrenheit 451 published in 1953?
1Ray Bradbury
2Aldous Huxley
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Ray Bradbury is the author of the dystopian science-fiction novel Fahrenheit 451, published in 1953. This classic explores a future where books are banned and burned.
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Ray Bradbury is the author of the dystopian science-fiction novel Fahrenheit 451, published in 1953. This classic explores a future where books are banned and burned.
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Who is the main character in Fyodor Dostoyevsky's Russian novel Crime and Punishment?
2Rodion Raskolnikov
1Pierre Bezukhov
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The main character in Dostoyevsky's novel Crime and Punishment is Rodion Raskolnikov, a poor student plagued by guilt after committing murder.
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The main character in Dostoyevsky's novel Crime and Punishment is Rodion Raskolnikov, a poor student plagued by guilt after committing murder.
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Who is the author of the epistolary novel Dracula published in 1897?
1Bram Stoker
2Mary Shelley
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The author of the epistolary novel Dracula, published in 1897, is Bram Stoker. This classic of Gothic literature popularized the vampire myth.
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The author of the epistolary novel Dracula, published in 1897, is Bram Stoker. This classic of Gothic literature popularized the vampire myth.
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Under what pseudonym does Romain Gary publish the novel The Life Before Us?
1Émile Ajar
2Paul Pavlowitch
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Romain Gary publishes The Life Before Us under the pseudonym Émile Ajar, which earns him a second Prix Goncourt in 1975.
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Romain Gary publishes The Life Before Us under the pseudonym Émile Ajar, which earns him a second Prix Goncourt in 1975.
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